La Crosse, KS Climate


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La Crosse, KS is located in the Central Plains region, which has hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in January is 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, averaging around 37 inches annually. La Crosse experiences some extreme weather conditions, such as tornadoes and thunderstorms, but these conditions generally do not cause significant disruption to the region. Overall, La Crosse enjoys a mild climate with seasonal changes that are moderate enough to provide enjoyable weather all year round.

La Crosse, Kansas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Crosse averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in La Crosse. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crosse gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Crosse is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in La Crosse, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Crosse, KansasUnited States
  24.9 in.38.1 in.
  16.9 in.27.8 in.
  68.9 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  2057 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for La Crosse with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In La Crosse, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Crosse are May, September and June.
In La Crosse, there are 55.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Crosse with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In La Crosse, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In La Crosse, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in La Crosse but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in La Crosse with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in La Crosse means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in La Crosse with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 68.9 rainy days annually in La Crosse, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in La Crosse means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in La Crosse with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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